Congress promotes ‘vote chori’ campaign through Instagram video featuring Kay Kay Menon
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New Delhi: The Congress party, which recently launched its “Vote Chori” (vote theft) campaign demanding transparency in voter rolls, has released a promotional video on Instagram featuring actor Kay Kay Menon.
The video was shared with the caption: “Himmat Singh kuch keh rahe hain, jaldi se kar aao! Band karo”, translated as “Himmat Singh is saying something, go and do it quickly! Stop it.” It was followed by instructions to join the campaign: “To join the campaign — click the link in the bio or give a missed call to 9650003420.”
Himmat Singh is the name of the intelligence officer character portrayed by Kay Kay Menon in the Hotstar Specials series Special Ops.
The “Vote Chori” campaign, led by Congress Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, alleges large-scale manipulation in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, particularly in Karnataka’s Bangalore Central constituency, through fake voter entries, duplicate names, and invalid addresses. The campaign portal, votechori.in, enables citizens to access alleged evidence, report voter list discrepancies, and receive a digital certificate supporting the demand for machine-readable digital voter rolls.
The Election Commission has rejected the allegations as “false and misleading” and has asked Gandhi to either provide a signed declaration with supporting evidence under the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960, or issue a public apology. The BJP has described the campaign as a political stunt.
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Bihar cook allegedly murdered by hotel owner in Sagar
Shivamogga: A 33-year-old cook from Bihar was allegedly murdered by a hotel owner and others in Sagar town of Shivamogga district, police said.
According to The Hindu, the deceased has been identified as Tinku, a native of Baliyari village in Bihar, who was working at a hotel named Rooftop Cafe and Games Zone on Shivamogga Road.
Mohammed Imran, owner of the hotel, allegedly assaulted Tinku and his 17-year-relative, who was working in the hotel as a cleaner, on April 1 night, after accusing the duo of stealing money from the hotel. Tinku lost consciousness following the assault.
Shivamogga Superintendent of Police B. Nikhil, who visited Sagar following the incident, told the media that the accused put Tinku in a car and drove around the city, unsure of what to do next. “By early April 2 morning, our staff had received information about the incident. They seized the car and the body, besides arresting Imran. We are investigating who else was involved in the crime”, he said.
A case has been registered at the Sagar Town police station based on a complaint filed by Tinku’s relative, who has named Mohammed Imran and four others as accused.
Police said further investigation is underway.
